veedubnoodle
RMS Regular
Hey everyone.
A few of you might know me from my previous car...
Will be selling it soon so I thought I'd get a wee progress thread started for my new daily.
And how she looks clean and with a change of shoes
Bought from a good friend of mine @browne174 as a decent run about whilst I start saving for a house.
Spec:
2004 Skoda Octavia vRS 1.8T 115k miles
Milltek exhaust
Pipercross CAI
Forge 007p
Stage 1 map (allegedly 230hp and feels like it coming from a 260hp A3 TFSI)
Coilovers
Front Upper Strut Brace
18" BBS LM Reps
Audi S3 heated leather Recaros
Black Bora carpet
I'm sure there's a few more little touches I've forgotten but I'll mention them as I find them
Had it on the ramp on Saturday to find out what it needs for MOT and to fit the rear discs and pads it came with.
We had suspected it might need calipers because they were sticking a wee bit but winding the pistons back is was no bother. It turned out to be the handbrake cables were both seized so I've two of those sitting beside me now and 2 exhaust rubbers for the back box.
Also ordered up a new set of Apex coilovers with Polybush top mounts as the coilovers currently fitted to it have seen better days lol.
Really impressed with the quality of them on first impressions. Come with shorter drop links, everything is anodized and wee grub screws to hold the adjusters in place.
They are also height adjustable separate from spring preload so they retain full damper travel even when low, meaning they should be pretty comfortable.
Just waiting on my Polybush top mounts to arrive and I'll get them fitted some night this week
Looking forward to finding out what they are like on the road.
Plans for the car are a new set of wheels (something with a motorsport flavour), routine maintenance and just enjoy driving it!
I'll be sure to get a few more photos for you all once she has passed MOT and is on the road again
Cheers,
Aaron
A few of you might know me from my previous car...
Will be selling it soon so I thought I'd get a wee progress thread started for my new daily.
And how she looks clean and with a change of shoes
Bought from a good friend of mine @browne174 as a decent run about whilst I start saving for a house.
Spec:
2004 Skoda Octavia vRS 1.8T 115k miles
Milltek exhaust
Pipercross CAI
Forge 007p
Stage 1 map (allegedly 230hp and feels like it coming from a 260hp A3 TFSI)
Coilovers
Front Upper Strut Brace
18" BBS LM Reps
Audi S3 heated leather Recaros
Black Bora carpet
I'm sure there's a few more little touches I've forgotten but I'll mention them as I find them
Had it on the ramp on Saturday to find out what it needs for MOT and to fit the rear discs and pads it came with.
We had suspected it might need calipers because they were sticking a wee bit but winding the pistons back is was no bother. It turned out to be the handbrake cables were both seized so I've two of those sitting beside me now and 2 exhaust rubbers for the back box.
Also ordered up a new set of Apex coilovers with Polybush top mounts as the coilovers currently fitted to it have seen better days lol.
Really impressed with the quality of them on first impressions. Come with shorter drop links, everything is anodized and wee grub screws to hold the adjusters in place.
They are also height adjustable separate from spring preload so they retain full damper travel even when low, meaning they should be pretty comfortable.
Just waiting on my Polybush top mounts to arrive and I'll get them fitted some night this week
Looking forward to finding out what they are like on the road.
Plans for the car are a new set of wheels (something with a motorsport flavour), routine maintenance and just enjoy driving it!
I'll be sure to get a few more photos for you all once she has passed MOT and is on the road again
Cheers,
Aaron
